How do you say “dugong” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "dugong" in Vietnamese?

"Dugong" in Vietnamese is cá cúi (dugong), cá nược (dugong).

“Dugong” in Vietnamese is cá cúi (dugong), cá nược (dugong).

Vietnamese words for “dugong”

cá cúinoun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ kuj˧˦] · Saigon [kaː˦˥ kuj˦˥]cá rising cúi rising
dugong
for “dugong” meaning: A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.
cá nượcnoun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ nɨək̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kaː˦˥ nɨək̚˨˩˨]cá rising nược heavy
dugong; Irrawaddy dolphin

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